Shadows in galleries and on the street

Mary Temple (image here) has a lock on art that’s a shadow of itself. No one is as delicate or haunting. She’s currently featured in an exhibit that’s changing around her at Western Bridge.

On the streets in New York, however, Ellis Gallagher has the edge. In chalk he outlines the shadows of street lights, mail boxes, cars, buildings and his own bike. Temple’s rep exceeds his, but she can’t claim to have spent the night in jail for her art. New York Magazine story on his absurd arrest here.

The video below shows Gallagher in action, with his discerning discourse on the difference between graffiti and street art.